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BOOK 1 - His Dark, Cold Love
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You know the feeling when you think someone is watching you, and its shooting daggers behind your head. Well, that's how I am feeling this instant. I was sitting on the park's bench. Humming a tune my mom always used to do for me when I was a child. Dwelling into the chilly light breezes of late November, and the hearing the waves of Lake Michigan crashing among the shore. I always came here, I enjoyed the scenery.
The laughs and giggles of children playing on the swings and slides. Familiar bell noises of the ice cream bicycle roaming around the park while the little monsters drag their parent's wallets for the heavenly sweet delight. A lonely willow tree's leaves slowly falling, leaf to leaf. Swirls of the unseen winds as they blow my hair in front of my face.
A hear rustlings of trees and twigs, curious, I glance back and see nothing but naked trees covering the park's pathway. I shake my head, maybe it was a squirrel. A buzz comes through my sweatshirt pocket and I take out my phone and answer the incoming call I was receiving.
"Hello," I said,
"Ari, where are you, do you know how worried I was when I didn't find you at home!" Kate yelled. Kate was my housemate. We were both in the same situation. Seventeen and lost young teens. The difference was that Kate had a family. But she decided to stay here in Chicago. I never knew why until this day. I never asked.
"I'm in my usual spot, didn't you read the note I left on the fridge?' I asked. This was the third time this week, she had panicked when I'm not home. She always forgets to see the trails of the pink and orange post-its I leave for her so her doe eyes can see them.
"Yyyeesss......" she said nervously. I smirked.
"You probably made a bowl of cereal first and ignore all my trails of love letters, huh?!" I said while holding up a laugh. Must have been chewing on my Fruit Loops I always hide from her. She was one of those annoying humans with fast metabolism rate.
"Right. No! NO! I wasn't eating, I was just in a hurry after I came back from jogging from the park."She stated.
Liar.
"Oh, I"m in the same park too! How come I didn't see you?" I asked.
"Never mind, I have a shift at the museum after school, so don't wait up, okay? And come to school soon, don't want to make excuses to Mr. Smerz again for you," Kate said, "Creepy ass man." She added.
"Fine, I'll come ASAP, Bye." I chirped as I took my phone away from my ear.
"Bye!" Kate said loudly through the phone.
The same noise came again. This time I didn't even bother to look back. Stupid squirrels. A second later someone from behind clamped my mouth, and even though my mouth was covered, I was still screaming.
"Shut up, or you'll regret it." a deep voice said to me from behind. I was sure it was a guy.
Hey! wait a minute, I know that voice.
Good thing I took self-defense classes. My teacher told me at a situation at this, first you bite, then you SING. Not literally singing, S for Stomp on the foot. I for Inward punch in the gut. N for a punch on the nose, and finally G for groin, kicking in the family jewels.
I did every one of the steps quickly and gracefully.
"WTF Ari!" Cole said.
"Cole next time put an accent, so I know it's not you in less than a second," I said while putting both hands on my hips.
Cole. How would I describe him? Dirty blond hair, with naturally green eyes. Muscular body, and a cute but a hint of sexy of a face. He was there every time I needed someone. He was more than a friend to me. He was my soul best-friend. I still remember those nights when he used to wrap those warm arms of his when I was used to remembering my mom. My mom died when I was twelve. It has been four years since that accident.
"Earth to Ari."Cole waved his hand in front of my face.
"Yes jerk to ass Cole," I replied.
"Baby, you know my ass is sexy." He said with his signature smirk, that every girl in our high school would pay just to see.
"Get that crap of a smile off your face, and lets' go, we're gonna be late for school." I sighed.
" Well I will be early, hence you will not my Dear Ari," he said sheepishly.
"How so?" I asked.
He cleared his throat and fixed his posture. He then held up his right hand and face to mine. He looked like Obama when he was taking the president's oath.
"This message is brought to you by the Welcoming Committee, Your New. So Don't Act Like A Shrew."'
I laughed off our stupid Welcoming Committee slogan. Wait why was he telling me this-
"Miss Ariella Rose Sterling has to accompany our new foreign exchange student. Show classes, our Wellsville High pride, and lots of smiles. We sure hope to get good regard and comments. Your task is on November 9th, 2012. Please be aware of the date. And as always Go Wellsville Wolves." Cole ended the whole thing with a fake happy-looking smile.
"Uh shit, that's today!" I whined.
"Yes Ari Darling, yes it is," Cole whined too.
"I don't even remember why I signed up to that stupid committee the first place." I said angrily.
Cole put a hand around my shoulder, and added, " Because Darling, I forced you to."
Getting his hands of my shoulder I continued, "Well wait until what I force you into doing." Adding a grin.
I saw the horror on Cole's face, the last time he did this was in seventh grade, and he forced me into doing the Rapunzel drama act. Unfortunately,y I got the part because the drama teacher said I was the only girl that wasn't even trying and overreacting.
Best part was Cole was my understudy. Now you would be asking why would Cole be my understudy, because the main leads get to choose their understudies, I picked Cole. The act was so boring, my "Prince Charming" was the basketball star Nick Chase. The cockiest and the worst pick-up liner Nick.
Wel,l the practices were boring and no way in heck am I was supposed to remeberize one-hundred and fifty nine lines. It was during practice and I "accidently" fell of the stage , and Cole was the new Rupenzel. Of course, no one knew that, but I was the only one that knew the truth. Stupid people didn't see the difference. Seeing Cole in pink eyeshadow was on my Bucket List.
"We should probably go Coley Darling, don't want my forgy buddy waiting, now do we?" I said to Cole.
He snapped out of his flashback, and laughed humorously with me. I hopped in Cole's black Mercedes. ( His parents are in polictics, and funds most of Willsville High, so you get the picture. But he never treated me like any spoiled rich brat would, that's why he's my best friend.
We reached to the huge campus of Wellsville High. I said 'see you later' and thanked Cole for the ride, and promised to meet up with him lunch. I made my way through the main office, for some reason it had to be in the dead center of the school. I got my fake smile and smiled at the secreatary.
"Hi, I'm here to pick up the new student, I'm the guide for the student. From the Welcoming Comittee." I said.
The secretary looked confused for a moment, but finally gave in as she knew what I was talking about.
"Oh yes, he will be arriving in a few minutes or so. Now I need you to sign these papers indicating that you will be respectful and understanding to the new student." The secretary.
I looked at her like I was in court, she was the judge, and announced me guilty. I didn't even want to argue about this, I was so gonna drop out of this stupid commitee. I quickly signed my name, and putted in the commitee's leading officer mailbox. When I went back to the secretary. She wasn't alone.
I was getting this weird feeling inside me, like I know the person standing there. Like I was waiting for a thousands of years, just to meet again. My heart was pacing and beating rapidly.
And suddenly I get this scene in my head, of two pale hands letting go, and I guess a girls lips close to the beautiful side view of a guy's ears, whispering something into his ears, a red rose dropped onto the ground as a blaze of fire erupts, and then black.
Chills were running through my body. I took a deep breath, and shook my head.
"..... don't worry you won't be lost, we have a guide for you. Oh! She's right behind you."
That was when the whole world stopped. Cliche? Nope. I meant it.
The mysterious looking guy was beautiful. If he was to walk in a final exam testing, everyone would so stop what they would be doing and look at his endless beauty. His light violet twinlking eyes would melt on anyone eyes. His jet black hair looked so soft that I wanted to run my hands through them. His right eye was covered with some good shape bangs for guys. His muscular cheekbone, his face was in the perfect shape. It's was like he was born with beauty. Then, his bright full-pink lips.
You could so tell he had a fit body because of the white v-neck fitted shirt, and an appropriate cool leather jacket. And some dark jeans that looked like what fashionable people would wear. But something about him, maybe the look in his eyes when he saw me, told me to not to get close to him.
Hoping I wasn't drooling, I closed my mouth, and this time put a nervous smile.
"Ariella meet Logan, he came from the UK, I"m sure you will do a good job." the secretary said.
I looked at her when she was talking to me, but Logan never took his eyes off me. Uncomfortably, I walked up to him, giving a good distance between us. He looked at me very carefully and observed my every move.
"Um hi, I'm Ariella and I will be kinda like your guide during the day, so if you have any questions or so," I said to him.
He didn't even utter a word, I think he snapped out of something and took his eyes off me.
The bell rang, indicating that we have eight minutes to class. Since I was the guide, I could be late as ever. I took the yellow pass slip from the secretary and headed off the door. I look behind to Logan.
"Okay then, off we go,"I said motioning to the door. We were out of the hallway, and the first thing was finding his locker.
"Can I see your schedule, so I can see where your locker and classes are?" I asked.
He just gave me the papers the secretary gave to him. I took them, then he took out his blackberry out of his pocket and began tapping.
Now that was rude. Ignoring him I looked at his schedule. And was shocked.
Locker - M 10403
Period 1 - English III Honors
Period 2 - Anatomy
Period 3 - Biology III Honors
Period 4A- Lunch
Period 4B- Homeroom
Period 5 - Spanish
Period 6 - Fencing/P.E.
Period 7 - Art
Same classes as mine, and 2 lockers down from me. Was this weird or what?
"Um from somewhat kind of inconvenience we kinda have the same classes together. And your locker is around mine, so you can follow me." He was still doing stuff on his phone, but did listen to me, and started walking with me.
I like where my locker was, it was by the cafeteria, so I didn't have to wait until homeroom, to throw my heavy books away. Having honors classes has its advantages.
The walk with him through the hallway was weird because the only sound was our footsteps and tapping on his phone. I decided to break the silence and said -
"So where from the UK are you?" I asked. Glancing back from him.
Deja vu. No answer. Was it just me or Cole or the secretary didn't tell me he's mute? Breaking the silence again, I asked,
I asked my previous question, "Where from the UK are you?"Then I smiled.
His eyes flickered to me for a moment and stopped his attention on his phone. Then he put his phone in his back pocket of his jeans.
Logan, a voice said in my mind,
Then right when that voice, which I don't know where the hell came from, he automatically looked at me.
He kept on gazing and his mesmerizing eyes were glaring at mine. Something about him was making me feel like I wanted to say something to him, but didn't know what to say.
Suddenly behind me, the hallway lights turn off. I was always scared of the dark. Never was left on the dark alone. I feel cold arms that sent shivers down my spine, around my waist. I was facing Logan's back, clutching on his leather jacket.
The smell of peppermint and frost forest goes swirls in my nose.
The left side of the hallway light opens, revealing another presence, It was a guy. In ways, he looked and had a lot of features like Logan. But with dark chocolate hair and muscles that John Cena can't even rip.
"Hello Brother, long time, no see. Forgot about me. 'Cause I never did about you." He said with a grin plastered on his face.
"Hello Lucas, I didn't have any time for your presence. Why are you here?" Logan said coldly. He has a British accent, wow did not see that coming. Actually did, the guy from the UK, what'd you expect?
So Logan can speak. Great! I just made a fool out of myself over a totally hot guy. I so need a brown bag over my head now.
"What are you hiding there, a human I suppose. How lovely! You brought me a gift."The guy I presume he was named Lucas said.
"Go back to Shadowland Lucas, you're not welcomed here," Logan growled.
That scared the shiznit out of me. He growled. I let go of him an took a step back. Logan and Lucas turned their attention toward me. Their eye-color had changed. They were bright red, like the color of blood. I felt like a deer captured between lions.
"RUUNN" Logan growled/yelled at me. I gasped a bit, then looked at Lucas.
Lucas had two sharp teeth coming out of his mouth, an was licking at them while looking at me, I didn't even hesitate to be said again to run. I ran and ran for the first time like my life really depended on it. The only thing I ever ran after was an ice cream truck and that horrible night that I still have nightmares of.
I opened a classroom door and banged it shut, panting for air.
"Care to tell me where you were Miss Sterling?" The annoying voice of Mr. Smerz, and worried faces from Cole and Kate. I was in English class alright.
One question stuck in my head:
Who and what Logan really is?
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